Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary Of Continuing Operations By Reportable Segment

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	764,610		$	55,726		$	—		$	820,336
Distribution	979,312			378,495			(2,502		)	1,355,305
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,743,922		$	434,221		$	(2,502	)	$	2,175,641
Adjusted operating cash flow	$	633,584		$	24,421		$	1,474		$	659,479
Depreciation and amortization	(21,480		)	(47,568		)	—			(69,048		)
Share-based compensation expense	(21,584		)	(6,779		)	—			(28,363		)
Restructuring expense	(3,664		)	(12,051		)	—			(15,715		)
Operating income (loss)	$	586,856		$	(41,977	)	$	1,474		$	546,353
Capital expenditures	$	13,462		$	26,277		$	—		$	39,739

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	662,789		$	—		$	—		$	662,789
Distribution	873,498			55,887			(316		)	929,069
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,536,287		$	55,887		$	(316	)	$	1,591,858
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	576,772		$	(56,476	)	$	3,893		$	524,189
Depreciation and amortization	(42,036		)	(12,631		)	—			(54,667		)
Share-based compensation expense	(17,783		)	(2,516		)	—			(20,299		)
Litigation settlement gain	—			132,944			—			132,944
Operating income	$	516,953		$	61,321		$	3,893		$	582,167
Capital expenditures	$	9,896		$	14,407		$	—		$	24,303

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	National Networks			International and Other			Inter-segment eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues, net
Advertising	$	522,917		$	—		$	—		$	522,917
Distribution	774,234			57,612			(2,186		)	829,660
Consolidated revenues, net	$	1,297,151		$	57,612		$	(2,186	)	$	1,352,577
Adjusted operating cash flow (deficit)	$	503,951		$	(42,395	)	$	3,861		$	465,417
Depreciation and amortization	(75,099		)	(10,281		)	—			(85,380		)
Share-based compensation expense	(14,939		)	(2,263		)	—			(17,202		)
Restructuring credit	—			3			—			3
Operating income (loss)	$	413,913		$	(54,936	)	$	3,861		$	362,838
Capital expenditures	$	8,269		$	10,288		$	—		$	18,557

Summary Of Inter-segment Eliminations

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Inter-segment revenues
National Networks	$	(1,802	)	$	(193	)	$	(298	)
International and Other	(700		)	(123		)	(1,888		)
	$	(2,502	)	$	(316	)	$	(2,186	)

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes revenue based on customer location:

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
Revenue
United States	$	1,733,402
Europe	311,503
Other	130,736
	$	2,175,641

Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets [Table Text Block]

The table below summarizes property and equipment based on asset location:

	December 31, 2014
Property and Equipment, net
United States	$	79,832
Europe	33,380
Other	20,632
	$	133,844